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Priyanka Gandhi Doubles Down With 'Bangladesh' Bag, After 'Palestine' Row
A day after her handbag featuring the word "Palestine" sparked a heated controversy in Parliament, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appeared to double down, arriving with a new bag carrying a slogan on the plight of minorities in Bangladesh.
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4 Arrested For Damaging Hindu Temple, Houses In Bangladesh
There have been a spate of incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities, as well as attacks on temples in Bangladesh in the last few weeks.
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"In Its Own Interest": S Jaishankar Says Bangladesh Must Protect Minorities
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the ruling dispensation of Bangladesh is expected to ensure the safety of minorities.
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Biden Watching Situation In Bangladesh Very Closely: White House
President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the situation in Bangladesh and the US will hold the Bangladeshi interim government accountable for ensuring the protection of religious and ethnic minorities in the country, the White House has said.
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"Protect Minorities In Violence-Hit Bangladesh": Mamata Banerjee To Centre
The Centre must give protection to minorities in violence-hit Bangladesh, and bring back "those willing to return", urged Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday.
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Bangladesh Confirms 88 Cases Of Violence Against Minorities
Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, primarily Hindus, following the ouster of then-premier Sheikh Hasina in August.
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"Attacks On Religious Places Regrettable": India's Plainspeak With Dhaka
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said today that he conveyed New Delhi's concerns to Dhaka over the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh.
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Muslim Clerics Meet Delhi Lt Governor Over Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh
A delegation of clerics and residents of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah area met with Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday and demanded a special drive to identify and repatriate illegal Bangladeshi people staying in the city.
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri To Visit Bangladesh On Dec 9 Amid Strain In Ties
India has announced that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Bangladesh on Monday, a visit that comes amid increasing strain in ties between New Delhi and Dhaka over attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in the neighbouring country.
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After Attacks On Hindus, Bangladesh's Minority Rights Group Says This
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, the largest minority advocacy group in the country, has condemned the recent attacks on Hindus in the eastern Sunamganj district.
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Opinion | Bangladesh Is Sitting On A Powder Keg
According to a report by the Bangladesh branch of the Berlin-based human rights group Transparency International, minorities have been targeted in more than 2,000 incidents of violence since Hasina was forced to flee the country.
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'Thrashed For Being Indian': Kolkata Resident Narrates Bangladesh Ordeal
Amid attacks on Hindus and other minorities in neighbouring Bangladesh, a youth from Kolkata said he was thrashed in Dhaka by unidentified people after they learnt he was a Hindu from India.
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'No Difference In India And Bangladesh If...': Mehbooba Mufti On Minorities
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti's comments comparing India and Bangladesh on how they treat minorities have sparked a huge row.
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"Trying To Make Bangladesh Part Of India": Woman Journalist Mobbed In Dhaka
A mob surrounded senior Bangladesh journalist Munni Saha in Dhaka last night and accused her of spreading misinformation and "doing everything to make Bangladesh a part of India".
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Hindu Spiritual Leader's Arrest Being 'Misconstrued': Bangladesh To UN Forum
The arrest of a Hindu leader in Dhaka has been "misconstrued" and he was arrested on specific charges, Bangladesh has told a UN forum on minority issues, claiming that there has been no systematic attack on minorities in the country.
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Priyanka Gandhi Doubles Down With 'Bangladesh' Bag, After 'Palestine' Row
A day after her handbag featuring the word "Palestine" sparked a heated controversy in Parliament, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appeared to double down, arriving with a new bag carrying a slogan on the plight of minorities in Bangladesh.
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4 Arrested For Damaging Hindu Temple, Houses In Bangladesh
There have been a spate of incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities, as well as attacks on temples in Bangladesh in the last few weeks.
-
"In Its Own Interest": S Jaishankar Says Bangladesh Must Protect Minorities
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the ruling dispensation of Bangladesh is expected to ensure the safety of minorities.
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Biden Watching Situation In Bangladesh Very Closely: White House
President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the situation in Bangladesh and the US will hold the Bangladeshi interim government accountable for ensuring the protection of religious and ethnic minorities in the country, the White House has said.
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"Protect Minorities In Violence-Hit Bangladesh": Mamata Banerjee To Centre
The Centre must give protection to minorities in violence-hit Bangladesh, and bring back "those willing to return", urged Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday.
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Bangladesh Confirms 88 Cases Of Violence Against Minorities
Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, primarily Hindus, following the ouster of then-premier Sheikh Hasina in August.
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"Attacks On Religious Places Regrettable": India's Plainspeak With Dhaka
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said today that he conveyed New Delhi's concerns to Dhaka over the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh.
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Muslim Clerics Meet Delhi Lt Governor Over Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh
A delegation of clerics and residents of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah area met with Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday and demanded a special drive to identify and repatriate illegal Bangladeshi people staying in the city.
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri To Visit Bangladesh On Dec 9 Amid Strain In Ties
India has announced that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Bangladesh on Monday, a visit that comes amid increasing strain in ties between New Delhi and Dhaka over attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in the neighbouring country.
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After Attacks On Hindus, Bangladesh's Minority Rights Group Says This
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, the largest minority advocacy group in the country, has condemned the recent attacks on Hindus in the eastern Sunamganj district.
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Opinion | Bangladesh Is Sitting On A Powder Keg
According to a report by the Bangladesh branch of the Berlin-based human rights group Transparency International, minorities have been targeted in more than 2,000 incidents of violence since Hasina was forced to flee the country.
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'Thrashed For Being Indian': Kolkata Resident Narrates Bangladesh Ordeal
Amid attacks on Hindus and other minorities in neighbouring Bangladesh, a youth from Kolkata said he was thrashed in Dhaka by unidentified people after they learnt he was a Hindu from India.
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'No Difference In India And Bangladesh If...': Mehbooba Mufti On Minorities
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti's comments comparing India and Bangladesh on how they treat minorities have sparked a huge row.
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"Trying To Make Bangladesh Part Of India": Woman Journalist Mobbed In Dhaka
A mob surrounded senior Bangladesh journalist Munni Saha in Dhaka last night and accused her of spreading misinformation and "doing everything to make Bangladesh a part of India".
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Hindu Spiritual Leader's Arrest Being 'Misconstrued': Bangladesh To UN Forum
The arrest of a Hindu leader in Dhaka has been "misconstrued" and he was arrested on specific charges, Bangladesh has told a UN forum on minority issues, claiming that there has been no systematic attack on minorities in the country.
